Doris Honold, group chief operating officer of Standard Chartered Bank, is in Dhaka for a short visit and scheduled to meet senior government officials and the bank's staff and clients.

Aalishaan Zaidi, chief operating officer for retail banking at Standard Chartered Bank, is accompanying Honold, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

Honold in her professional capacity supports the group chief executive in defining and executing the business strategy, reinforcing control and governance, ensuring strategic functional alignment and enabling business growth through efficiency.

She has also served as the group head of market risk and chief operating officer for wholesale banking. 

“Representation from our group management team is a sign of our commitment to the Bangladesh franchise and underscores the potential we see in this market,” said Abrar A Anwar, CEO of Standard Chartered Bangladesh.